In October 2024, the number of people in the civilian labor force in the United States amounted to 168.57 million. The term civilian labor force is used by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to describe the subset of Americans who have jobs or are seeking a job, are at least 16 years old, are not serving in the military and are not institutionalized. In other words, all Americans who are eligible to work in the everyday U.S. economy.
Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024
(in millions, not seasonally adjusted)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (November 1, 2024). Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, not seasonally adjusted) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193956/unadjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, not seasonally adjusted)." Chart. November 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193956/unadjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, not seasonally adjusted). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193956/unadjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Monthly Civilian Labor Force in The United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in Millions, Not Seasonally Adjusted)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193956/unadjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, not seasonally adjusted) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193956/unadjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 17, 2025)
Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, not seasonally adjusted) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193956/unadjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed